ALEXANDER ZVEREV has confirmed that Ivan Lendl, former coach of Andy Murray, has joined his coaching team.

Alexander Zverev and Ivan Lendl posed together for a photo at Flushing Meadows (Image: Instagram/AlexZverev123)

Zverev, 21, will be desperate to improve on his poor US Open record next week - he has never made it past second round at Flushing Meadows.

The German has an unimpressive Grand Slam record for a world No 4, having only reached one quarter-final in his career, and will be hoping that Lendl can do for him what he did for Murray, whom he helped break his duck at the top level.

Zverev and Lendl worked together eariier this summer in Florida but his representatives insisted that there were no plans to make the partnership a permanent one with the player's father Alexander Zverev Sr continuing to do the job.

But today Zverev Jr posted a picture including all three men featuring the caption "Welcome to the team Ivan Lendl".

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“He played for a number of years at the top of the game, Sascha has spoken about some struggles in the Slams over the last couple of years, so I think Ivan would be able to help there, in the mindset, approach to these events.

“Sascha is already No 3 or 4 in the world, won Masters Series, been very consistent on the tour, looking to improve in the Slams.”